Higgins' Pocket Gallery 9

And so it comes to an end with a criminal nicknamed Pickles.  And let's be honest, he looks a bit like a pickle.   Click on Higgins Pocket Gallery in labels to bring up the whole lot.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 8

Alright, I know I promised I'd find out more information about Honest Jimmy Higgins, but it looks like, not so much.  I'm headed out to the California desert to do some hiking and camping, I haven't had as much time as I had hoped, so here goes.  James Higgins was a reformer, yes he was honest and introduced forensic, scientific policing to Buffalo.  That's it, I just was too backed up to dig up more.   As usual, click on Higgins Pocket Gallery to see more.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 7

I know.  It can be confusing.  Criminal number 6 is in post number 7. Click on Higgins' Pocket Gallery to see more.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 6

The second on our list who managed to get arrested in Pittsburgh before showing up in Buffalo.  So, did these guys move to Buffalo to commit more crimes or for a second chance?   Click on Higgins Pocket Gallery in labels to see more.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 5

Finally a hat!  Spongy the larcenous tailor.  Click on Higgins Pocket Gallery in labels to see more.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 4

I've established that Honest Jimmy Higgins was the Buffalo, New York Chief of Police.   I have to wonder if the pocket Gallery was only distributed in Buffalo.

Yet again, click on Higgins Pocket Gallery to see more.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 3

Chemist is an odd profession for a criminal.  While reading the descriptions of these people's criminal lives, I couldn't help but notice that they all had connections to Buffalo, so I did another search for Honest Jimmy Higgins, this time as Buffalo Police Chief James Higgins and I found him.  What few details I found will follow in future posts.  As usual, click on Higgins Pocket Gallery for more info.

Higgins' Pocket Gallery 2

Blink, what a great AKA.   Click on Higgins Pocket Gallery in labels to see more.

Earl Darling, Number 2796

Just think. Before modern computers, digital finger print analysis, and the whole lot of modern crime fighting tools, this is how we looked for criminals. A postcard sized mugshot would be sent to local police departments on the off chance that someone would recognize Darling, Earl, escapee from the state pen. I'll bet this guy got picked up at least once on a vagrancy charge and was released before anyone at the local jail had seen this card.

David Cooper, Number 4483

Call me a bleeding heart liberal, but I hope that David Cooper got away. With luck, he found a nice, secure place to hole up, a way to make an honest buck, and some friends to fill his life.